AP Literature Flashcards
Terms : Hide Images [1]
| 7233556002 | Shift | A change in tone | 0 | |
| 7233556003 | Contrast | Opposition or an opposition | 1 | |
| 7233582795 | Symbol | Something visible that represents something invisible (Ex. Red "A" from the Scarlet Letter) | 2 | |
| 7233583121 | Imagery | Langauge that appeals to any of the five senses. | 3 | |
| 7233583122 | Dialogue | Two or more characters in conversation with each other. | 4 | |
| 7233583402 | Personification | A figure of speech in which a thing/idea/animal is given human attributes. | 5 | |
| 7233583581 | Simile | A direct comparison using "Like" of "As". | 6 | |
| 7233583582 | Syntax | Set of rules that dictates how words from different parts of speech are put together | 7 | |
| 7233583872 | Subordination | Process of linking together two clauses in a sentence so one clause is dependent on another. | 8 | |
| 7233583873 | Coordination | Connection of 2 or more words/phrases/clause in order to place equal emphasis. | 9 | |
| 7233583874 | Diction | Word choice | 10 | |
| 7233585558 | Connotation | The feeling associated by the word, the meaning implies by a word. | 11 | |
| 7233596553 | Denotation | The literal/dictionary definition of a word | 12 | |
| 7233597010 | Figurative Langauge | Langauge in which figures are used to make it effective/persuasive impact. | 13 | |
| 7233597011 | Mood | An element of literature that involves feelings in the reader through description. | 14 | |
| 7233597012 | Historical Context | Mood/attitudes/conditions that existed in a certain time period. | 15 | |
| 7233597221 | Juxtaposition | Literary in which two or more ideas/places/characters are placed side by side for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts. | 16 | |
| 7233597222 | Motif | Object/ideas that repeat themselves throughout literary work (ex. The Mocking Jay in Hunger Games) | 17 | |
| 7233597223 | Metaphor | Figure of Speech that make implicit. implied, or hidden comparison between two unlikely things. | 18 | |
| 7233597428 | Setting | An environment where a story takes place | 19 | |
| 7233597429 | Bildungsroman | A coming of age story | 20 | |
| 7233598058 | Active Voice | Where the subject is doing the acting (Ex.Kevin hit the ball.) | 21 | |
| 7233599372 | Passive Voice | The action in which the subject is acted upon by the verb. (Ex. The ball was thrown by the pitcher) | 22 | |
| 7233599373 | Ellipses | (...) in between two parts of a sentence. A literary device used to narrative to omit words from a sentence or event. | 23 | |
| 7233599374 | Jargon | Special words/phrases used by a specific profession/group; excludes people | 24 | |
| 7233599665 | Theme | The universal truth/message in a work usually in a complete sentence | 25 | |
| 7233599666 | Allusion | A passing reference to a place, event, or a literary work | 26 | |
| 7233600031 | Point of View (POV) | The manor in which a story is narrated or depicted. Who it is that tells the story. | 27 |